Consider Maxine, a graduate student, whose consumption choices are focused on three goods: instant ramen, books, and fruits and vegetables. Every week she buys 10 cups of instant ramen which cost $2 a cup, 5 pounds of fruits and vegetables at $6 a pound, and 2 books, at a price of $15 each. These purchases use up all the income she has allocated to them. The income elasticity of books is 2 and the income elasticity of fruits and vegetables is 3. What is the income elasticity of instant ramen?

Which of the following is an example of a monetary policy? a. the government requires credit card companies to protect customers' privacy. b. the government restricts the amount of money that banks can lend. c. the government lowers taxes and increases spending. d. the government pays for repairing damage from a natural disaster.

Which of the following comes after a period of recession in the business cycle? a. stagflation b. a drought c. a boom d. recovery

What is private equity investing? who participates in it and why? how is palamon positioned in the industry? how does private equity investing compare with public market investing? what are the similarities and differences between the two? why is palamon interested in teamsystem? does it fit with palamon’s investment strategy? how much is 51% of teamsystem’s common equity worth? use both a discounted cash flow and a multiple-based valuation to justify your recommendation. what complexities do cross-border deals introduce? what are the specific risks of this deal? what should louis elson recommend to his partners? is it a go or not? if it is a go, what nonprice terms are important? if it’s not a go, what counterproposal would you make?